Curtain-rod.



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CURTAIN ROD.

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' Bc itknown that We,J}iN,AgHonauiN andv Inman Or l-Iomrr-:N`,veitizex1sof` the United States, re'sidingat St'. Taal, in the' 5 county-of Ramseyand State oflliimesota,

vhave inventedA new and "useful Improvement in Curtaiiivliods, of whichthe following` ie aspciication. i

' l Our invention relates to improvements `in curtain rods, and iteVprimary object is to provide `a ciirtuin lrod lwhich is'piv'oted at oneend and held by. 'springcatchfat the* i j oUMAm-non.

l. "Specification oli-Letters Patent.

i gaged fromthecatch 5 0r6. An over drape supportmgrod 9 is secured lotherend, thlisygiving free/:recess .to the` window by swinging thclacecurtain to one' side and givinglphaneeufor a better circulai tion whenit is desired..y

-A further obiet of The simplicity of loor'lstruotion ofour cm'- tan rodor support makes it practical and @asv to operate. ,i

`dow showing our certain rody attached there to and one cutain swungbaclt away from` thewindow. *igl 2 is a plan of `one of the ounfinvention i's to" provlde detachable means for holding over n the,drawings forming` part ofy this4 Specifica-tum, Elgin@ 111s afvieivoi'y-awm'f` curtain rode detached lfrom` the` Window I vation oftliebragoketrilpport. 'LA g for holding thecnd of the curtainoth Fig. s)illustrates the? cui'tani rod withthe ,lo-ver 50 Then itis desired Vtouse one curtain rod 3 which `will extendaorose the whole Win dow drapebracket orisupporting` rod,"removedL and ail extension rod ontlie endofithe same; In" the construction illilettateih A vindif 4 cartes ,awindow ,i easing-:upon which flare 'sea "cured' vertical bearingbrackets 2, at either4 window V{zas-inghs` illustrated infliigi- 1 to 30bracket. Fig. .31s afijont elevation Fig.

Cto, the ,Window b IC perspectiye ofjthe spring; oatoliiavhichhclrd'vs.,` f the` free 'encl'oii-'th curta'nfrodsd* Eig. ,S islj analternate construction of.4 thofsp'ring" catchv ",.vorm ofswingingcm'tain 4rochjwo :do not Patented Nini. 14,1916. A

Appucamnnmea Imagiers. 'serial No. 36,670.1 i

analternate spring catch 6 is used. The catch 6 is formed with avertical pin 7 which fits, into one of 'the bracket bearings 2 and isthus adapted to 4engage and hold the end with thread of the curtain tokeep thesame from oomng`oil the rod 3 when` it is disetoa collar 16;which is adapted to Slip over the rod .2, 4 A notch 4.11 formed yon thelover` l side ofthe collar 10 engagesthe 'vertical Shank l of the rodand holds the rod 9 70 against rotation and infa horizontalplane` withthe 'rod 3. The rod-9 is bent to curve from. the Vcollar 10 and lie`parallel to 'the rod 3. A spring catch 12 'is adapted to engagein thenotch 1B formellen the top side of 75 tho rod Sto hold thecollar'amlrod9 in. position on the rod 3. Tire endf the Spring can easily be engaged'ahhe Vrod 3 is` out away ati 4 to entra@ the spring 12 Vand thusrelease theollar 10 and rod 9 tol remove thev 3Q With thesimpleconstruoton 'this eur-v 'tains tamed back outof-the way. The rods"d bearing. snppnfte are 3 email and. 'are l' fixar'xflie pltfciullitonetwo rods-J y hile we have illustratedme @articulan wish to confinoourselves to this# partioular construction butdcslre to havewit midenstood that it' can' be 'carried out hy (whenmeans withinwtliegecopcofthe following claims.

What We claim is: i l

horizontal rod; la 'bearing` engaging one end of said rod allowing' said.rodto Swingin u. horizontal plane, spring meansffor detachi ably`engaging the other end of. said `rod and tain ro'dthe window canbeopened and cur-85 1.l A. curtainusimport, ,comprisinga main 10)` meansfor supporting over. drape curtains detaohablycarried `by said mainnod.`

' A carta-in sunpoct, comprising, `ay main horizontal roda bearing'engaging one end 4of 'saldrod allowing said rod to iugm ny' horizontalplaise, spring: means forfdetech" ahlj,v mgaging tho othor end of saidrod and a loiarhablo rml for supporting over drape rui-talus carried by:sa-id main rod.

$5. A curtain lsupport, comprising, a main horizontal rod, a` hearingengaging one end nl nani roll allowing Asaid rod to swing in ahorizontal plano, upring lucano for detach- :ihly on inging thc otherond of' said rod and a letac nihlo rod for supliorting over drapecurtains adapted to he slipped on Said main roll having a .pringoatcl'rto hold sa'nl detachable rod in place on said main rod.

al. A curtain support, comprising, a main horizontal rod, a journalbracket engaging one and of Said rod allowing said rod to swing. in ahorizontal plane, a second jour-` nal bracket secured to the windowcasing Kuni a spring catch mounted upon a shank, fail hank hein)lada'ilcil to fit in said sow ond journal am hohl said :spring catch inporation to ungagv thu frac und of said niain rod,

:"i curtain Support, (comprising, a main horizontal rod, a journalbracket engaging ono end of sad;,ro(l allowing said rod to swing in ahorizontal plano, moans for supporting over drape curtains carried bysaid main rod` and a notch in said supporting means for preventing therotation of tho same on said main rod.

(i. A curtain support, Comprising, a main horizontal rod Journaled in avertical bracket which allows Said rod to swing in a horizontal plane,over drapo supporting means carried on said main rod, means forpreventing rotation of Said over drape supporting moans on said main rodand means for holding said over drape supporting moans in longitudinalposition on said main rod.

JOHN A. HOLMEN. LUJAN O. HOLMEN.

W itnosses JOHN C. ENGEN, Il. L. FISCHER.

